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From the Ted Talk by Dan Finkel: Can you steal the most powerful wand in the wizarding world?

Unscramble the Blue Letters


The fabled Mirzakhani wand is the most powerful magical item ever created. And that’s why the evil wizard Moldevort is planning to use it to conquer the world. You and durrelodrbme have finally drveceisod its hiding place in this cave.

The wand is hidden by a system of 100 magical stones— including a glowing keystone— and 100 platforms. If the keystone is placed on the correct ptlfaorm, the wand will be revealed. If placed iocnecrlrty, the entire cave will collapse.

The konstyee is immune to all magic, but the other stones aren't, meaning you can pick them up and cast a placement spell, and the platform that sotne blognes on will glow. pclae all 99 stones correctly and the final platform must be the keystone’s correct resting place.

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The fabled Mirzakhani wand is the most powerful magical item ever created. And that’s why the evil wizard Moldevort is planning to use it to conquer the world. You and ____________ have finally __________ its hiding place in this cave.

The wand is hidden by a system of 100 magical stones— including a glowing keystone— and 100 platforms. If the keystone is placed on the correct ________, the wand will be revealed. If placed ___________, the entire cave will collapse.

The ________ is immune to all magic, but the other stones aren't, meaning you can pick them up and cast a placement spell, and the platform that _____ _______ on will glow. _____ all 99 stones correctly and the final platform must be the keystone’s correct resting place.

Solution


  1. place
  2. keystone
  3. platform
  4. incorrectly
  5. discovered
  6. stone
  7. belongs
  8. drumbledrore

Original Text


The fabled Mirzakhani wand is the most powerful magical item ever created. And that’s why the evil wizard Moldevort is planning to use it to conquer the world. You and Drumbledrore have finally discovered its hiding place in this cave.

The wand is hidden by a system of 100 magical stones— including a glowing keystone— and 100 platforms. If the keystone is placed on the correct platform, the wand will be revealed. If placed incorrectly, the entire cave will collapse.

The keystone is immune to all magic, but the other stones aren't, meaning you can pick them up and cast a placement spell, and the platform that stone belongs on will glow. Place all 99 stones correctly and the final platform must be the keystone’s correct resting place.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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random platform 2
place stone 2
remaining stones 2


Important Words


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  24. keystone
  25. magic
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  27. meaning
  28. mirzakhani
  29. moldevort
  30. pick
  31. place
  32. placement
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  34. platform
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  36. powerful
  37. resting
  38. revealed
  39. spell
  40. stone
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  44. wizard
  45. world